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Emily O'Dowd1,2, Paul O'Connor3,4, Sinéad Lydon1,2
1School of Medicine, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland.
BMC Health Services Research
|September 23, 2018
Summary
Physician resilience is often viewed as coping rather than thriving. Understanding workplace stressors and effective coping strategies is crucial for improving physician wellbeing and patient care.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Occupational Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Physician burnout is prevalent, impacting both doctors and patients.
- Current resilience training for physicians is limited by a poor understanding of their experiences with stress and resilience.
- This study addresses the need to understand physician perspectives on resilience, workplace stressors, and coping mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how physicians define resilience.
- To identify workplace stressors that affect physician wellbeing.
- To uncover strategies physicians use to cope with professional challenges.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study involving 68 semi-structured interviews with Irish physicians.
- Deductive content analysis was employed to analyze the interview data.
Main Results:
- Physicians often perceive resilience as 'coping' with adversity, not 'thriving'.
- Key stressors include long hours, resource scarcity, and heavy workloads.
- Gratification from medical efficacy, social support, and positive attitudes are key resilience factors.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed on physician coping mechanisms in the workplace.
- Insights into physicians' experiences can inform interventions to enhance resilience.
- Addressing system-level stressors is vital for improving physician wellbeing.
Keywords:
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